title: Characterization of the genomic organization of human carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA): comparison with other family members and sequence analysis of 5' controlling region.
abstract: A cosmid containing the entire coding region for human carcinoembryonic antigen has been isolated. Detailed analysis and sequencing have determined an organization comprising nine exons encoding amino acids and one for a 3' untranslated fragment. Comparison with other family members reveals a complex pattern of homology at the 3' end of the gene. The 5' noncoding region is rich in purine-rich motifs and possible enhancer elements and has a region with properties similar to those of HTF islands.
authors.affiliation: Genetics Laboratory, University of Oxford, England.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Willcocks
authors.forename: I W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Craig
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000235:genetics*; D003360:Cosmids; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D004742:Enhancer Elements, Genetic; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D005796:Genes; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D005810:Multigene Family; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
chemical_list: D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D004247:DNA